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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
The Trinity & Patriarchy / James White and Douglas Wilson / Sweater Vest...
This is a fantastic discussion between to godly men. It makes me realize how much I need to learn about the trinity. A wonderful biblical doctrine...
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Ephesians 4:7
Ephesians
4:7
The
Gift of Christ
Eph 4:7 But unto every one of us is
given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
1.
What are the Gifts That God the Father Gives
Through His Son Jesus?
a. Every
individual gets a gift
i. The
gift should not make us prideful
1.
Romans
12:3-5
ii. Each
gift is unique and special
1.
Romans
12:6-8
iii. Each
gift is for the benefit of our fellow believers
1.
1 Peter
4:10
b. It
is Christ that gives the gifts
i. No
man can give out these gifts because Christ is the sole head of the Church
1.
Matthew
23:8-10
c. Every
individual gets a unique portion of the gifts
i. The
gifts are to be profitable for all
1.
1 Corinthians
12:7-11
ii. There
is no hierarchy to be found in the gifts
1.
1 Corinthians
12:27-31
iii. The
sum point of all the gifts is a love for one another
1. 1 Corinthians 13:1-2
Friday, February 9, 2024
Ephesians 4:6
Ephesians
4:6
One
God and Father of All
Eph 4:6 One God and Father of all, who is above
all, and through all, and in you all.
1. There
is One God
a. There
are many things that are called god but only one God
i. 1 Corinthians 8:4-6
b. There
is only one God, yet there are three persons in the Godhead
i. 1 John 5:7
2. God
is Father of All His Children
a. Paul
is writing to believers only because he says in:
i. Ephesians 4:3
b. Later
in verse 7 he says:
i. Ephesians 4:7
3. God
the Father is Supreme Above All Things
a. Even
though the Son is Coequal and Coeternal with the Father. He willingly
subordinates Himself to the Father
i. Luke 22:42
b. The
Spirit submits Himself to the Son and therefore to the Father who is above the
Son
i. The
Son sends the Holy Spirit
1.
John
16:7
ii. The
Holy Spirit does not speak of Himself but reveals what the Son has taught
1.
John
16:13-14
4. God
the Father’s Action Sustains All Things
a.
Philippians
2:12-13
5. God
the Father Abides in All of His Children
a. The
Church is being built for His habitation
i. Ephesians 2:20-22
b. We
are all His dwelling place
i. John 14:23
c. From
the unity of the trinity flows the unity of the church, which is a demonstration
to the world of the love of God
i. John 17:20-23
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Ephesians 4:5c
Ephesians
4:5c
We
Are Baptized into Jesus
Eph 4:5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
1.
What Kind of Baptism is Paul Speaking of
in This Context?
a. What
he is not speaking of
i. Paul
is not speaking of baptismal regeneration
1. There
have been many believers throughout history who were not baptized at all and
still went to heaven.
a.
Luke
23:39-43
2. Paul
didn’t even prioritize baptism in his ministry of church planting
a.
1 Corinthians
1:11-17
ii. Paul
is not speaking about a particular mode of baptism
1.
Romans
6:1-5
b. What
he is speaking of
i. He
is speaking of our being baptized (or placed into Christ) which is a work of
the Holy Spirit not the pastor
1.
1 Corinthians
12:12-13
i. He
is speaking of the water baptism that represents our spiritual baptism
1.
Act
2:37-41
2.
How Does Baptism Unite Us?
a. This
is something that every believer has, no matter what mode of water baptism
they practiced.
i. Galatians 6:13-15
3.
What Mode of Baptism Do I See in Scripture?
a. I,
personally, see baptism by immersion, upon a confession of faith taught in the
Bible.
i. Acts 8:36-38
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